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Old May 6, 2015 | 08:15 PM
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Didn't feel like waiting on one so I made one. It's not the prettiest, but it got the job done! Initially I threaded the upper attachment with a threader but it stripped, so I welded a nut in place and it worked out much better. Had to make a few more adjustments after it was made, but now Mark I is complete and an entire set of valve seals were changed with it

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Old May 6, 2015 | 08:27 PM
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That's a long bolt. Good job on making it. Would like to see it mounted.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 08:29 PM
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nice job!
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Old May 6, 2015 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mrr23
that's a long bolt. Good job on making it. Would like to see it mounted.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 08:58 PM
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You did a great job fabricating that tool.
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You did a great job fabricating that tool.


Do you offer a chrome version??
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Old May 6, 2015 | 11:30 PM
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Of course I can polish it and make it look pretty! Saved the wait time and about $95. What to do with $95, the choices are endless. Annnnnnd it's gone
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If it works it works. I'll be making my own soon also.
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Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC


Do you offer a chrome version??







To the OP, great ingenuity!!
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Old May 7, 2015 | 08:48 AM
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It's not the nicest looking spring compressor I've seen, but I bet not one of those springs knew any difference at all what it looked like...
Nicely done!

Oh ya... thanks for taking the time to document your work and for posting it so others can reap the benefits from your DIY.
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Nice job. I have made many such tools over my 50 years working on my cars.

However, not sure if you could make it in the brazing and welding shop at my nuclear plant. However, a strong metallurgical bond is more important than pretty.

Please don't take offense, just poking fun.

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No offense taken what-so-ever, I knew it wouldn't be pretty, just needed to be functional
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Originally Posted by Dcollins3208
.................. I knew it wouldn't be pretty, just needed to be functional
Beeyoodee is, as beeyoodee does.

Hence the A-10 Warthog.
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Originally Posted by Dcollins3208
No offense taken what-so-ever, I knew it wouldn't be pretty, just needed to be functional
How much to make another one and ship it to me ???
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How much to make another one and ship it to me ???
Being the baller you are, we can assume you want only the deluxe CF chrome edition, correct?
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Originally Posted by Sinister-one
How much to make another one and ship it to me ???
Haha how about I make another one meant to loan out to fellow CF members who need it, can just be passed from one member to the next
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Originally Posted by Dcollins3208
Haha how about I make another one meant to loan out to fellow CF members who need it, can just be passed from one member to the next
put me in line
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Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC
Being the baller you are, we can assume you want only the deluxe CF chrome edition, correct?
Baller ????

the only "chrome" on my FRC are the wheels.... no other bling needed !
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Originally Posted by Dcollins3208
Haha how about I make another one meant to loan out to fellow CF members who need it, can just be passed from one member to the next
That sounds like a darn good plan to me !!

Count me in.
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